The efficacy of bitter Jiaogulan

Many people always pay special attention to the maintenance of their bodies in addition to experiencing the pain brought by diseases. Especially nowadays, our irregular diet can easily lead to the three high problems in the body, which will seriously affect normal life. In addition to going to the hospital for treatment in time, we must also adjust our diet to recover health and improve our bodies faster. In the next issue, Gynostemma pentaphyllum is the most common Chinese medicinal material. Soaking in water can greatly improve the body. Let’s learn about the effects of bitter Gynostemma pentaphyllum.

The efficacy of bitter Jiaogulan

Main functions of bitter Jiaogulan:

The effects of lowering blood pressure, blood lipids, and blood sugar are average, but the effects of cooling down and reducing heat, and moistening the intestines and promoting bowel movements are very good.

Experiments have shown that the sweet version of our country's Gynostemma pentaphyllum is more effective than the bitter original variety. For example, the total saponin content of the original variety of Gynostemma pentaphyllum generally does not exceed 4%, the content of sweet Gynostemma pentaphyllum saponin is 5.5%-7%; and the content of sweet Gynostemma pentaphyllum saponin is 8.4%-12.7%; the amino acid content of the original variety of Gynostemma pentaphyllum is generally 9.3%-13.6%, the amino acid content of sweet Gynostemma pentaphyllum reaches 15%-19%, and the amino acid content of sweet Gynostemma pentaphyllum reaches 19.8%-25%. In comparison, sweet Gynostemma pentaphyllum is better in lowering blood pressure, lowering blood lipids, reducing sugar, clearing fat and protecting the liver, detoxifying and beautifying, moistening the intestines and relieving constipation, and preventing and treating cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Sweet ones are second, while bitter ones are less effective. However, bitter taste is generally cold, so it is very effective in cooling down and reducing fire, and moistening the intestines and relieving constipation. People who are prone to getting angry can take bitter Gynostemma pentaphyllum frequently. The coldness of sweet Gynostemma pentaphyllum is not as strong as that of bitter Gynostemma pentaphyllum, it does not irritate the stomach and intestines, and is relatively milder.

Representatives of sweet Gynostemma pentaphyllum include the Ri Chong 201 Gynostemma pentaphyllum grown in Lianyun Mountain, Liuyang, Hunan. Representatives of sweet Gynostemma pentaphyllum include the selenium-rich Gynostemma pentaphyllum grown in Yulin, Shaanxi. Bitter Gynostemma pentaphyllum is grown in many places such as Hunan, Hubei, Shaanxi, and Shandong.

Therefore, if you have obvious symptoms of the three highs, you should choose sweet Gynostemma pentaphyllum or sweet Gynostemma pentaphyllum. If you need to cool down and reduce heat, you should choose bitter Gynostemma pentaphyllum.

The above is an introduction to the effects of bitter Gynostemma pentaphyllum. After understanding it, we know that bitter Gynostemma pentaphyllum can play a good role in lowering blood lipids and blood pressure, and regular consumption in the hot summer can also play a good role in preventing heatstroke. In addition, its taste is relatively bitter, and we can eat it with honey.